ICAST Coverage (Lines) - A Line for every Occasion
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Pure
Fishing:
Berkley Trilene Maxx: One of the most exciting fishing lines introduced by Berkley has got to
be the Trilene Maxx. If you’ve used the Trilene XL before you know how well this
line casts. And when a tougher line was needed, you went to the Trilene XT to
gain that strength reduced your cast distance a bit. Well, now we have the best
of the two combined into what we see before us, the Trilene Maxx.
Trilene Maxx blends the best of
both Trilene XL and XT together into one easy to use line
“I’ve literally used hundreds
of different lines through the years, and I can say, without a doubt, this is
the finest monofilament line I have ever used,” said Al Lindner. “It’s a line
for nearly everything.”
The new line was run though
countless lab tests at the Berkley facility before the team decided that the
final product, the Maxx, surpassed the XL and XT in strength, sensitivity, and
castability. The Trilene Maxx comes in the following pound tests: 2, 4, 6, 8,
10, 12, 14, 17, 20, and 25, and in these colors: clear, low-vis green, and
photochromic. Spool sizes will be 300 yards or 3000 yards bulk spool with an
MSRP of $10.49 to $11.49 filler spools.
Trilene Maxx is available in a
number of colors, including photochromatic
Berkley
Fireline Crystal:
A crystal clear braided line? Is that possible? That’s what the engineers at
Berkley have successfully created. We had an opportunity to see the Fireline
Crystal at ICAST in action at the company's demonstration tank. Out of the water
the line was obviously not clear or translucent at all but in the water it was
quite a different story.
Fireline Crystal was without a
doubt the most exciting new braid at the show
The
test tank displays the Fireline Crystal up against PowerPro. Was the new Crystal line crystal clear? No, but it was
actually less visible to the naked eye than the PowerPro line sitting next
to it! The new line comes in Fireline Crystal and Fireline Micro Ice Crystal.
Pound tests for the Fireline Crystal: 1/0.25, 2/0.5, 3/0.75, 4/1, 6/2, 8/3,
10/6, 14/6, 20/8 and Micro Ice Crystal: 1/0.25, 2/0.5, 3/0.75, 4/1, 6/2, 8/3,
10/4. MRSP for a filler size spool for the Fireline Crystal will be $14.99 and
the Micro Ice pony spools for $5.49.
While it looks white off the spool
in the water it stealth's very well
Spiderwire G-String: The new Spiderwire
G-String monofilament line was designed with the experience and feedback from
the “G-Man” himself, professional angler Gerald Swindle. Why the G-String? The
G-Man fishes hard and demands a line that can take on the punishment from
hooksets, heavy structure, and other situations that can damage a standard line.
“There’s no question I put my
line through some serious punishment on the water, so I need a line that can
handle what I dish out,” said Swindle. “When I’m ripping through heavy cover,
Spiderwire G-String is the only line I trust. In fact, I’m so confident in this
line, I put my name on it.”
Gerald "G-Man" Swindle showcases
his new line, which is designed for serious hooksetting
At the Pure Fishing booth
Gerald Swindle explained to us the unique characteristics that make up this
line. The G-String is designed for extreme shock, especially the way bass
anglers like himself are now hooksetting, the line has minimal stretch and is
abrasion resistance which is great for power fishing, flipping, and pitching,
but the G-Man said that the G-String is still limp enough for great castability.
Pound tests available for the G-String are 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 in
filler or bulk spool sizes. Retail price for a filler spool will run about
$9.49.
